Traveller&#39;s kit



y 1969 J. H. ROTHERAINE 3,441,972

TRAVELLER S KIT Filed July 17, 1967 NTOR.

2?. 3. ([92'0/226 #22 rmme ymafW ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,441,972 TRAVELLERS KIT Jerome H. Rotheraine, 729 Loneshore Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 Filed July 17, 1967, Ser. No. 653,697 Int. Cl. A471 23/28, 23/04; A46b /00 U.S. Cl. 15258 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to a travellers kit which is more particularly designed as a shoe shining and polishing kit, although it may be used to contain toilet articles which a traveller carries. It is provided with a plastic container, molded in one piece, with longitudinally spaced integral ribs forming a series of chambers, open at the top and closed by a cover integral with the container. The bottom of the container has integral with it a rectangular arrangement of integral flanges into which a cleaning and polishing brush can be snapped, and if desired, means are provided to secure the back of the brush to the bottom of the container. Chambers or compartments are adapted to receive a cleaning and polishing cloth, a box of cleaning and polishing material and a dauber. A bag is employed into which the container and brush can be slipped so that other articles in the travellers bag will not be contacted by cleaning and polishing material on the container or brush.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will hereafter more clearly appear, my invention comprehends a novel construction and arrangement of a plastic container adapted to receive cleaning and polishing articles in individual chambers and having integral with its bottom depending flanges adapted to receive a brush.

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the shoe shining and polishing kit in assembled condition and with the protective cover removed.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view with the lid open and broken away and showing the polishing cloth, shoe polish container and dauber in their respective positions.

FIGURE 3 is a section on line 33 of FIGURE 2, with the polishing cloth, shoe polish container and dauber removed.

FIGURE 4 is a section on line 44 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of container into which the assembled kit is contained.

Similar numerals indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings:

The body of the shoe shining kit is formed in one piece from suitable plastic material and consists of an upper portion 1, provided with an open top 2, side walls 3 and 4, end walls 5 and 6 and an open bottom 7. The upper portion 1 is divided into compartments, and has at one end a compartment 8 of suitable size to receive a polishing cloth 9, said compartment being separated by a curved wall 10, integral with the top portion and side walls and of a suitable shape to receive and retain a conventional can of shoe polish 11, in its compartment 12, the central part of said compartment 12 being cut away at 13 and 14 on opposite side walls. The opposite side of curved wall extends inwardly a suitable distance on each side as at 15 and 16 to form a third compartment 17 adapted to receive a dauber 17 Suitable openings 18 are provided in the flat surface of the tdp portion to receive and retain fastening means for a brush later to be described. A plastic hinge 19 is formed in tegral with the side wall 3 of the top portion, said hinge also being formed integral with a lid 20 which is adapted to be snapped shut and retained in functional engagement on the opposite side wall when in closed position. The open bottom 7 is provided with stiffening ribs 21 and bosses 22 communicating with openings 18, against which the upper flat portion 23 of a polishing brush 24 is retained, the side walls of said portion 23 being in frictional engagement with the inner part of the lower end of side walls 3 and 4.

If it is desired to retain the brush in permanent engagement in the open bottom 7, suitable fastening means such as screws 25 may be provided, as best seen in FIG- URE 3. A suitable container, such as a plastic bag 26, is provided into which the shoe shining kit is inserted and retained to prevent soiling of other articles when placed in a travelling bag.

It will be apparent that all the articles carried by the container are readily accessible for use.

It will be apparent that when the brush becomes worn it can be removed from the pocket formed from the bottom chamber of the container and replaced by a new brush.

The new brush is preferably of the same standard size, but it may be of a smaller size and fixed in position by the screws passing through the bottom of the container.

When the brush is in its pocket the container forms a grasping handle and when the brush is removed it may be grasped by the hand for cleaning or polishing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A travellers kit comprising a one piece container of molded plastic having a bottom, sides and ends with partitions integral with the bottom and sides and forming chambers open at their top one of said chambers of the container being narrow in width at one end to receive an applicator, a cover integral with a side of the container and having means to secure it in closed position on the opposite side, said bottom having depending integral flanges forming a rectangular pocket with closed sides and closed ends to receive a brush, and a brush having a head in frictional engagement with opposite flanges with the bristles extending below the bottom of the body portion, wherein the kit body may be used as a grasping portion for the manipulation of the brush.

2. The construction and arrangement set forth in claim 1, in the form of a shoe shining kit having the side walls of one of said chambers cut out to permit reception and retention of a cleaning and polishing agent, wherein the bottom of the body portion has openings and fastening devices held in said openings, extending through said openings and engaging the back of said brush, whereby the body portion of the kit may be used as a grasping portion for the manipulation of the brush.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,738,537 3/1956 Rotheraine 401-18 2,808,606 10/ 1957 Hill 15258 2,869,168 I/ 1959 Morneault 401-18 3,187,364 6/1965 Dake et al. 15258 X 3,301,295 1/1967 Fitch --34 3,327,841 6/ 1967 Schurman et al 150.5 X

WALTER A. SCHEEL, Primary Examiner. L. G. MACHLIN, Assistant Examiner.

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